We would like to invite you to the 44th Annual NOBCChE Conference and K-12 STEM Week held at the Raddison Blu Hotel in Minneapolis, MN Oct. 30 - Nov. 3. This year's conference is themed We Are NOBCChE: Community, Leadership, and Partnerships. NOBCChE is an inclusive community of STEM leaders focused on catalyzing STEM partnerships for the 21st Century, and we hope that the workshops and sessions at the 44th conference convey this message. Please read through the Call to Conference to learn more about Minneapolis, Registration/Hotel, opportunities to present your research, as well as, a preview of workshop offerings and our K-12 STEM Week activities.

USA TodayAs the U.S. economy strives to fill more than 600,000 unfilled tech jobs, the emphasis has been on a paucity of engineering and coding talent.
But a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research strongly suggests critical thinking, analysis and problem-solving skills often associated with science, tech and math is transferable to any industry.READ MORE

The Motley FoolWhile a job interview gives the company doing the hiring a chance to learn about you, it also gives you a chance to learn about the company.
In fact, it's important to go into an interview with questions prepared that show insight. That means you should not ask something which can easily be answered on the internet. You will also want to be careful about asking a question that the interviewer has already answered.READ MORE

DiverseBy 2021, job candidates who possess skills in data science and analytics — or DSA — will be more than twice as likely to be hired as those who don't.
That's according to an April 2017 Business-Higher Education Forum report titled “Investing in America's Data Science and Analytics Talent: The Case for Action."
In addition, only about one out of every four university leaders can guarantee that their graduates will have DSA skills, the report states.READ MORE

ScienceSome years ago, a Ph.D. holder with a successful nonacademic career told me how her postdoc supervisor gave her permission to leave the lab. After watching the trainee become more and more dispirited by repetitive experiments, the lab chief gently told her, "You know, my dear, there's more to life than this" — words that liberated the young scientist to pursue totally different, and ultimately very satisfying, endeavors.READ MORE

Columbus Ledger-EnquirerBut by changing the way we view the STEM subjects of science, technology, math and engineering — making them more inclusive and more accessible and more relatable to more students in more ways — we can close the achievement gap and, as a result, close the wage gap.
That's the main message Cindy Moss, the senior director of global STEM initiatives for Discovery Education, delivered during her keynote address to approximately 220 educators at the inaugural Phenix City STEMposium last week in the Courtyard by Marriott Riverfront hotel.READ MORE

MultiBriefs In an effort to enhance the overall content of NOBCChE eBrief, we'd like to include peer-written articles in future editions. As a member of NOBCChE, your knowledge of the industry lends itself to unprecedented expertise. And we’re hoping you’ll share this expertise with your peers through well-written commentary. Because of the digital format, there’s no word limit, and our group of talented editors can help with final edits. If you're interested in participating, please contact Ronnie Richard to discuss logistics.

PayScaleEven if you're one of those lucky souls who enjoys the job searching process, writing cover letters probably isn’t your favorite. For starters, there's always the nagging sense that many hiring managers don't even read them ... but submit your application without one, and you might as well send your resume directly to the recycle bin.READ MORE